Perfect by Natasha Friend is a touching novel that touches the topics of eating disorders, friendship and coming of age. Isabel Lee, a thirteen year oPerfect by Natasha Friend is a touching novel that touches the topics of eating disorders, friendship and coming of age. Isabel Lee, a thirteen year old girl suffers from Bulimia and had hidden it from her fiends and family until one day her sister, "Ape Face", catches her in the act. Isabel is then forced to attend group meetings with others who suffer from eating disorders. To her surprise, she runs into the most popular girl in school; Ashley Barnum, someone who before the meetings, Isabel thought was perfect. As both attend meetings more and more, they become the best of friends, however the core of their friendship is their eating disorders. They continue to binge and purge with each other, making the problem worse. Perfect has so many morals and lessons that taught not only me, but could other teenagers whether or not they suffer from an eating disorder. This book is great because it discusses the causes and reasons for eating disorder, essentially gives the reader the inside scoop on what life is like for people with disorders. I learned how eating disorders can manifest into a really big problem, and how it can not only destroy yourself but relationships with close people as well. The relationship between ashley and Isabel show how influences on each other can make an eating disorder even worse. Although it is a cliche, I realized that its better to get comfortable with your own body, rather then trying to reach a perfect image. I would recommend this book to anyone, but i think it would touch teenager girls even more. If someone suffers from an eating disorder, i would hope it would encourage them that they are beautiful just they way they are. ...more

My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picult is one of the most beautifully written book I have read. The plot line was incredible and I really enjoyed it. ThisMy Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picult is one of the most beautifully written book I have read. The plot line was incredible and I really enjoyed it. This book is about a family of five who struggle from day to day because the oldest daughter, Kate Fitzgerald, suffers from leukemia, cancer of the blood. In order to help and safe Kate with all of the medical treatments, Kate's parents decide to medically put together the perfect fit for Kate so she can have transplants with ease. Anna, the youngest daughter, was born specifically to give whatever is needed to Kate in order to survive. Now, Anna is around 13 years old, and realizes that she does not like the idea of not having the rights to her own body. She comes to terms with the fact that she was born just to help Kate. To put an end to this, and to get her rights back, Anna goes to a lawyer, Campbell Alexander, to sue her parents for the rights to her own body. This act creates a lot of controversy between Anna, Kate her brother Jesse and both of her parents. Anna struggles with the thought of the fact that she would not have been born if it was not for her sister getting sick. This book really takes the reader on an emotional roller-coaster, from reading about the struggles Kate goes through with her Leukemia, going in and out of treatment; to reading about the problems the Fitzgerald family goes through. As I read My sister's Keeper I really sympathized with Anna, however a surprise at the end of the book really changed my perspective on things. I would recommend this book to absolutely anyone because not only is it a very clever idea, but it is very informative about what having cancer is like for someone who is only a teenager. There is also a movie based off of this book, however the book goes more into depth and takes time with every detail that was not mentioned in the movie. If you liked the movie you would like the book even more! Read this book you will not regret it!...more

Thirteen Reasons why is an incredible book. It is about a girl named Hannah Baker who commits suicide, and sends 13 tapes to people who caused her toThirteen Reasons why is an incredible book. It is about a girl named Hannah Baker who commits suicide, and sends 13 tapes to people who caused her to do it. Clay Jensen, a boy who received the tapes, brings you on a journey as he listens to Hannah's story. As i read this book, and followed along with Clay, I felt as though I was with him. This book is filled with a ton of exciting moments and is one of those books that once you start reading, you will not be able to put down. I would reccomend this to everyone, girl or boy. The story line is both spooky and mysterious and the way Jay Asher wrote it is beautiful. It is a good length, does not drag on and is just an overall very well written book. ...more